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Irmo Boy Scout helps donate MP3 players to residents of Assisted Living Facility

An Irmo Boy Scout, along with his fellow scouts in Troop 95, donated a special gift to residents at Colonial Gardens Assisted Living Center
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– An Irmo Boy Scout, along with some of his fellow scouts in Troop 95, donated a special gift to residents at Colonial Gardens Assisted Living Center in West Columbia today. As part of his quest to become an Eagle Scout, Jamie Anderson says he raised enough money on his go-fund-me page to buy 20 MP3 players and…

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Columbia Police investigating shooting at apartment complex

According to police, a male has life-threatening injuries after the shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Avenue
Crysty Vaughan,

Shooting investigationOff Ripplemeyer Courtesy CPD COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at an Apartment Complex Monday. According to police, a male has life-threatening injuries after the shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Avenue. Columbia Police say investigators , along with Crime Scene officers, are collecting evidence including surveillance video. PER CPD Twitter: A male has life-threatening…

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City of Columbia’s sanitation trucks wrapped with COVID-19 awareness message

City of Columbia's Public Works Department unveiled the new design wraps with vaccination messages
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is using its sanitation trucks to bring COVID-19 awareness to the streets. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City’s Public Works Department unveiled the new design wraps with vaccination messages to help encourage everyone in the midlands to get vaccinated. The messages were put on the sanitation trucks as part of the “It’s Your Shot,…
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Lexington Police: Daycare employee accused of assaulting children

Rob Dew,

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)– Investigators with the Lexington Police Dept. say an employee at a daycare center is accused of physically assaulting the children in her care. Police say Breanna Marie Audette, 23, of Irmo is charged with multiple counts of Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child. According to investigators, Audette was an employee at Harvest Daycare on Whiteford Way. Police say…
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Jury Selection set to begin in trial of murdered USC Student Samantha Josephson

The trial is set to begin Monday for the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The trial is set to begin Monday for the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride. Jury selection was set to begin Monday July 19. Nathaniel Rowland is charged in connection with the murder and kidnapping of Samantha Josephson. Police say she got into his car…

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DHEC accepting grant applications for vaccination awareness efforts

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC is accepting grant applications from organizations wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it received from the US Department of Health and Human Services. DHEC is looking for groups and individuals seeking to distribute vaccination information materials, host informational seminars,…
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City of Columbia to host Job Fair

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is hosting a job fair. It will take place at the Drew Wellness Center on July 22 from 10am to 2pm.  Organizers say a Career Coach will be on-site, and multiple workshops will be available to participants. When: Thursday July 22, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Solomon Way,…

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Man dead in four-wheeler accident in Kershaw County

Lindsey Goodwin,

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO): A man is dead after his four-wheeler was found in a pond Saturday night. Kershaw County Coroner, David West, says a 911 call at 8 p.m. led EMS to the Broken Nut four-wheeler park, to a four-wheeler in a pond. The rider, 30-year-old Corey Van Goodnough, did not come out. Coroner West says Goodnough was pronounced…

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Riverbanks Zoo to upgrade Aquarium Reptile complex

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced a new development. The zoo’s Aquarium-Reptile Complex will get a major upgrade. The zoo will transform the current complex into the The Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center. It is expected to open in the summer of 2022. The new complex will include coral colonies…

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U.S. Geological Survey confirms Earthquake near Charleston

United States Geological Survey confirmed a 2.0 magnitude earthquake near Ladson
Crysty Vaughan,

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)– The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 2.0 magnitude earthquake near Charleston. According to the USGS, the earthquake happened near Ladson, South Carolina at 11:17 Friday, July 16, 2021. The US Geological survey is asking if anyone felt the quake to report it https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60131223/executive     Categories: Local News